Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (pronounced {{IPA|/dɪˈmɔɪn/}} in English, in French) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa. (Originally, the capital of Iowa was in Iowa City) It was incorporated on September 22, 1851 as Fort Des Moines, until it was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857.http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/AC/Information/AChistoricalinfo.htm

Notable natives

• Bill Bryson, author
• Stephen Collins, actor
• Thomas M. Disch, author
• Rory Freeman, star on television show '
• Tana Goertz, star on television show The Apprentice 3
• Cloris Leachman, actress
• The McCaughey septuplets, the first surviving set of septuplets, were born in Des Moines to a couple from nearby Carlisle.
• Chris Pirillo, television personality and technology figure
• All of the members of Slipknot, especially Corey Taylor, a heavy metal band band
• Stephen Stucker, actor, best known for his role as the air traffic controller in the 1980 movie, Airplane!
• Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, member of the singing group, TLC.